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Trading212

Commission-free trading platform for retail investors

Senior Backend Engineer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience delivering backend services in production, ideally within a microservices architecture.
  • Backend engineering experience in Java; candidates with strong production experience in Go or Node.js are also encouraged to apply.
  • Experience owning backend services built and operated within a microservices architecture.
  • Production fluency in at least one modern backend framework, such as Spring Boot for Java or an equivalent framework in Go or Node.js.
  • A strong grasp of communication protocols such as HTTP, WebSockets, and AMQP, including when to apply each.
  • Deep knowledge of relational databases, including indexing, transactions, isolation levels, locking mechanisms, and high-performance design.
  • A track record of designing systems for high availability, scalability, and resilience.
  • Clear, structured problem-solving and the ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals, sound judgment, and confidence learning unfamiliar technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Own backend solutions end to end: understand the business problem, shape the requirements, design the solution, build it, test it, deploy it, and run it in production.
  • Design and evolve services for performance, scale, resilience, and data integrity.
  • Make clear technical decisions with a full understanding of the constraints, alternatives, and trade-offs.
  • Keep code and systems maintainable as products and requirements evolve.
  • Diagnose difficult production problems, address their underlying causes, and prevent recurrence.
  • Work closely with product and engineering colleagues to turn complex requirements into simple, durable solutions.
  • Review work critically, share knowledge, and raise the engineering standard across the team.

About the Company

Trading212

Commission-free trading platform for retail investors

Trading212 provides an online trading platform for individual investors to buy and trade a wide range of financial instruments, including stocks, ETFs, and commodities. Its main product features a user-friendly web and mobile experience, with an emphasis on commission-free trading and tools like ‘investment pies’ that let users create diversified portfolios easily. Users fund accounts, place trades, and can earn interest on uninvested cash. The platform generates revenue from cash balances, premium features, and spreads on trades. Compared with others, Trading212 differentiates itself with its simple interface, the investment pies diversification tool, and a focus on retail investors in Europe and the UK, backed by reliable customer service. Its goal is to make investing accessible and affordable for everyday investors by providing a straightforward, low-cost platform for managing portfolios and growing wealth over time.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$28.7M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2003

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